{"product_id":"good-news-about-self-care-how-nurturing-your-soul-your-self-and-your-sanity-honors-god-9781641589802","title":"Good News about Self-Care: How Nurturing Your Soul, Your Self, and Your Sanity Honors God","description":"\u003cb\u003eWhat do you think of when you hear \"self-care\"?\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eLet's be honest: most of us think of massages, steam baths, face masks, and indulging on a special treat while binge-watching Netflix. But is that really the kind of self-care that will sustain us in the long run? The truth is, it's a shallow, temporary fix at best.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eGood News About Self-Care\u003c\/i\u003e, pastor and theologian Benjamin Espinoza takes us beyond the surface-level indulgences that dominate today's self-care culture. Instead, he presents self-care as a deeply Christian practice rooted in our relationships with God, others, and society. This book reframes self-care as an act of faithfulness and stewardship, showing us that true self-care is much deeper than just pampering ourselves--it's loving and caring for ourselves in a way that fuels our mission to love God and neighbor wholeheartedly.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eKey Features: \u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eTheological framework\u003c\/b\u003e Explores self-care as a Christian practice, connected to our relationship with God, society, and creation.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003ePractical guidance\u003c\/b\u003e Offers tangible steps for integrating self-care into a thriving, guilt-free Christian lifestyle.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eDiscussion questions\u003c\/b\u003e At the end of each chapter, these questions encourage reflection and group discussion for deeper learning and healing.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003eIn a time when exhaustion, stress, and burnout are widespread--especially among Christian leaders--here is a timely and life-giving message. Espinoza bridges the gap between secular self-care and a Christ-centered approach, providing a sustainable, healthy, joyful, and theologically rich framework that helps readers live out self-care in a way that honors God and strengthens their ministry.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e NavPress Publishing Group\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 04\/07\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781641589802\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 224","brand":"Benjamin D. Espinoza","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52259614589109,"sku":"9781641589802","price":16.14,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/files\/img_62922a97-6e29-4023-a60b-bcdfc6adef60.jpg?v=1771342478","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/good-news-about-self-care-how-nurturing-your-soul-your-self-and-your-sanity-honors-god-9781641589802","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}